Dispenser carton holder



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DISPENSER CARTON HOLDER *I Fil-ed Dec. 16, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Aug. 12, 1941. F. l.. BROEREN Erm.

DISPENSERV CARTON HOLDER Filed Dec. 16, 1940 ZASheets-Sheet 2 gmc/whew l ffm/Af l. eafef/f/ 94 #ec/ff .5r A120565@ Patented Aug. l2, 1941 LDISPENSER-OARTON fHOLDER Frankv L. Broeren,` Neenah, andArchiefSfKltueger Green Bay, 'Wis. assignors-toMarathon Paper Mills Company, Rothschild, Wis.,fa. corporation --of Wisconsin .-ApplicationDecember 16, 1940, SerialNo. 370,415

"This invention relates to a holderfor ka dispensing carton.

-One of the objects. of this invention is to provide aninexpensive and simple support and holder. for a carton having dispensing openings therein for withdrawal of one sheet ata time from a stack of sheets contained within the carton.

A further object of this invention is to provide a yholder for a dispensing carton, said holder beingprovided with means for snugly retaining a `carton supported thereon-'and also being provided with spring means adapted to be inserted within the .carton while supported on the holder for suitably positioning the sheets contained within the carton in proper dispensing position.

A further object of this invention -is to provide acombination dispensing carton and holder whereby Aa simple and inexpensive ymeans .are provided for re'taining a stack of interfolded sheetsiwithin a carton and supporting said carton on the holder while the sheets are dispensed therefrom one-at a time.

Other further objects of the invention will ,be apparent from the following .specification land drawings.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of th-e holder and support for the carton, `the carton being shown inelevated position above the support in partially fragmental condition.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the bottom side of the carton holder showing the carton on the bottom `of the holder.

Figure 3 is a top plan view .of the support without the carton thereon.

` Figure 4 is a view taken on linesV 4-4 ofi Figure 2.

Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmental sectional View taken on lines 5-5 of Figure 3.

Referring to the drawings` wherein like numerals indicate similar part s,1the holder for the carton .is indicated generally bythe-letter .A and the carton to be supported thereon is indicated generally by numeral I. `The supporti or ,carton holderis preferably made from sheet metal and consists of a flat base, I6 and inclined faces Ill integral therewith. Ateach end of the base. I6 upwardly extending end brackets I lare provided having side flange portions I4 and I5rwhich;.are adapted to engage snugly the ends of the carton I retainedingtheholder. Side brackets Il are also provided at each side of the base extending upwardly for snugly engaging the sides of the carton I. The upper portions of the brackets Il are bent outwardly to form flange portions [8. These upwardly. extending side' brackets I1 and end brackets II and I 2`serve to retainthe .carton on the holder. Extendingrrupwardly and aixed ltotthe bottom I6 isa vertical:supporting member '120 which is provided-.withaslot t9 at its upper portion for receiving `and retaining a bent vgenerally U-shaped-spring member designated by numerals-2| and 22. The spring mem` ber issecured tov the support by means of a rivet '150 `and in` order to prevent any lateral displacement crimpsor corrugationslV are formed in the support to-reta-in the upper .U-,portion 52 of the spring in xed position. ,The lower free end portionsl; and SZofthe spring extend downn wardly toward the vbase member If andare bent inwardly towardeach` otherand in offset relation as illustrated .inFiguresfIB iand 4 of the drawings. Bybendingand curving thelower ends of the spring ;member,a greater resilient action of the lfree endsof the spring is secured when vpositioned vwithingthe carton as illustrated in Figure 4 ofthedrawings .Itwillalsoybenoted that Dortions adjacent-free ends. of the spring are attened torrnake;facefcontact .with the .sheets in i*the carton. Lower portion-s of the spring membersgareadaptedto exert a pushing force againsteachportonof the divided stack of interfolded sheets 40' within the vcarton and as the sheetsfare withdrawn through the dispensing openings on each facelofthe carton, the stack portions ,are urgedfforwardly. toward each of the dispensing Vopenings as `indicated` by the dotted lines in Figure 4.

,The dispenser is,advantageously providedwith vacuum cups; 25 in :eachi lower corner thereof so that .theiholder .can be positionedupon a table cnam/other support and `rmly retained thereon bythe' vacuum .action ofthe cups. In this manner the'holder .willrnot slip around when the Sheets :are individually pulled from the dispensing` openings. in the carton.

.The type .of. carton whicnis adapted to be supported upon the holder is constructed preferably .of cardboard-and the likeand has a front wall 'l and-rear wall.'8 each provided with a-dispensing. opening 9 forwithdrawing the foremost sheet ,.40 from the .stack retained therein. The dispensing openings 9 .are provided withhinged closure panel portions 3| and 32 -adjacent the openings inorder. to assist infguidi-ng the sheets as :theyiare .withdrawnfrom the carton, `and also for closing the opening when the carton is not in use or for shipping purposes in order to protect the contents. The bottom 10 of the carton is provided with a slit 'II which is adapted to permit insertion of the support 20 and the spring members 2I and 22 when the carton is positioned on the holder.

The cartons I are usually supplied to the consumer and are adapted to be used only once and after the sheets are completely withdrawn therefrom are discarded. The carton, thus serves as a convenient package for shipping the interfolded sheets to the consumer who is provided with the holder as illustrated in Figure l.

The carton I is positioned as illustrated in Figure l and slipped over the supporting member 2i) and the spring members 2| and 22 retained through the opening in the bottom Wall of said thereon so that they are inserted'within the'carton. Owing to the iiexibilityv of the members 2I and 22, they will be bent toward each other sufficiently to permit insertion Within the stack of interfolded sheets d', contained `in the carton in the position illustrated in Figure Ahoi the drawings. The lower hinged closure panels 32 of the carton are then folded outwardly and supported upon the outwardly bent flange members IB as illustrated in Figure 4 and the upper closure panels 3i are folded to extendoutwardly of the carton asalso shown in Figure 4 to provide dispensing openings il. The sheets lEB' are Withdrawn one at a time from either of the dispensing openings in the opposite sides of the carton I and as they are Withdrawn, the springs 2i and 22 will urge the divided stack of sheets toward the front of the dispensing openings Within the carton in proper position for grasping of the foremost sheet therefrom. Y

he carton I is manufactured of such dimensions that it will be snugly received and retained upon the support iii, the bottomfl'l resting on the bottom I6 of the holderandthe end brackets Ii withV side nanges lliLand I5 snugly engaging the ends of the carton and theside brackets Il engaging the front panel l'l and rear panel 8 of the carton. The carton will thus be retained not only by frictional engagement of the bracket members on the support but also by the spring contained Within the carton proper. As the sheets are withdrawn one at a time therefrom, the carton will not be displaced or removed from the holder during dispensing operation. The vacuum cups 25 also serve to securely hold the support upon the table, counter, or other place upon which it may be used.

It will thus be evident from the foregoing description that a very simple and inexpensive and efficient holder for a dispensing carton is provided by this invention. The operation is exceedingly simple, there are no moving parts except for the spring action, and a minimum of mechanism is required to operate same. The carton holder can be constructed at a Very low cost and distributed to the consumer who will thereupon only have to secure a new supply of cartons containing theinterfolded sheets therein. The carton is adapted to contain interfolded sheets of waxed paper, paper towels, napkins, or any other suitable sheet material which it is desired to be dispensed from such a carton. A carton having the foregoingconstruction when retained upon the holder forms a very convenient combination for dispensing the sheets one at a time from the carton.

It is obvious that numerous modifications and 0 changes may be made in the construction of both l carton for dividing the said stack of sheets and each spring member being adapted to urge a stack portion toward a dispensing opening.

2. A support for a removable dispensing carton having dispensing openings, an opening in the bottom Wall and containing a stack of interfolded sheets, comprising a base, a support upon said base, a exible spring member attached at its medial portion to the upper portion of said support and the free ends thereof extending toward said base, said spring ends being curved inwardly, said spring member being adapted to be inserted within said carton through the opening in the bottom wall of said carton for dividing the said stack of sheets and for urging each stack portion toward the respective dispensing openings.

3. A support for a removable dispensing carton having dispensing openings, an opening in the bottom Wall and containing a stack of interfolded sheets, comprising a base, a support upon said base, a fiexible spring member attached to the upper portion of said support and the free ends thereof extending toward the base in oset relation and bent inwardly toward each other, said spring member being adapted to be inserted Within said carton through the opening in the bottom Wall of said carton for dividing the said stack of sheets and for urging each stack portion toward the respective dispensing openings.

4. A support for a removable dispensing carton having dispensing openings, an opening in the bottom Wall and containing a stack of interfolded sheets, comprising a base, bracket members eX- tending upwardly from each end of said base for engaging the ends of said carton, side brackets extending upwardly from each side of said base for engaging the side Walls of said carton, spring means supported upon said base, said spring means being adapted to be inserted Within said carton through the opening in the bottom Wall of said carton for dividing the said stack of sheets and for urging each stack portion toward the respective dispensing opening.

5. In combination, means for supporting and dispensing a stack of interfolded sheets comprising a carton having dispensing openings in opposite side walls of said carton for Withdrawal of one sheet at a time therefrom, and an opening in the bottom wall; and a support for said carton comprising a base upon which the bottom of said carton supported and spring means on said base adapted to be inserted into the carton through the. opening of the bottom Wall of said carton, said spring means being adapted to divide the said stack 4Vand to urge each stack portion toward the respective dispensing openings in said carton.

FRANK L. BROEREN. ARCHIE S. KRUEGER. 

